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Meeker County approves shoreline stabilization permit and limits driveway paving at Lake Francis
Summary
The county planning office approved a conditional use permit to allow shoreline erosion control and driveway expansion at a Lake Francis property, with Kingston Township limiting the type of material allowed between the road and the parcel line.
The Meeker County Board on June 17 approved Conditional Use Permit No. 16,606 allowing a shoreline erosion stabilization project and driveway changes at a Lake Francis property owned by Wayne and Deborah Sepplet.
Greg Schultz, Meeker County land use director, described the application as an erosion‑stabilization construction project along the property shoreline and as a proposed driveway connection to the township road. Schultz said total materials for the project could be “approximately a 120 cubic yards.” He told the board township officials raised a question about the area between the township road and the Sepplets’ platted parcel, noting the road has shifted roughly 30 feet from the original 1956 plat.
Kingston Township told county staff it would not permit a permanent hard surface such as concrete or bituminous between the township road and the Sepplets’ property line; it would allow class‑5 aggregate. Schultz said the township’s concern was to avoid permanent materials in the 30‑foot area in case the road alignment shifts again in the future.
Commissioners asked clarifying questions about parcel boundaries, county lines and the location of a shed visible in application photos; Schultz confirmed the shed lies within Meeker County, near the Wright County line. Commissioner Van Ort moved to approve the CUP to move more than 10 cubic yards within the shore impact zone and 50 cubic yards on the shoreline district as described; Commissioner Somnke seconded. The motion carried on a voice vote.
Conditions: the permit was approved with the conditions included in the staff recommendation (conditions were read into the record by county staff). The permit allows the property owners to perform erosion stabilization work along the shoreline and to alter the driveway within the limits approved under county shoreland rules and the CUP conditions.
Next steps: property owners must comply with the permit conditions and coordinate any work in the township right‑of‑way with Kingston Township, which will limit the material placed between the town road and the platted property line.
